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I don't own anything, so don't sue me… please.

Chapter one.

A/n: I'm not really sure if I'm going to be writing this as a serious story. I just want to see what some of you think of it, but if all goes well, and if I enjoy my writing, then I could take thought about continuing it.

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His eyelashes fluttered when the soft petals descended upon him, landing on his slightly flushed face and getting caught in his soft dark locks. Soft murmurs escaped his lips as he turned his figure so that he was lying on his side.

"Hanatarou?"

He stirred, smiling in his sleep at the call of his name, the other watched him and gave a small chuckle. He walked over to where the sleeping boy lay and crouched down beside him.

"Hanatarou, wake up. Class' gonna start." He said as she shook the boy gently. Hanatarou's eyes squinted together before they opened, revealing gentle blue irises glazed over with sleep.

"Ri…kichi…kun… mmfm…"

"Oi oi oi, you can't fall asleep here, you'll catch a cold. Class will start in a few more minutes as well, so we have to hurry!"

"But Rikichi-kun…."

The said student gave a sigh.

"Hana-tan, you can sleep all you want when we get we get home, but for now we need to get on time or else Kuchiki-sensei'll kill us."

The boy nodded and pushed himself up, rubbing his eyes with a loose fist. Standing up, Rikichi helped up the slumberous boy and dragged them over to their classroom with three minutes to spare.

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The bell rang throughout the school, indicating the end of the school day. Students packed their things and went about their plans fro the rest of the day.

"Oi."

A Red-haired boy looked at his classmate with a lazy eye.

"Oi, you listening?"

"Wha?"

The orange-haired classmate turned to him with a sleepy set of eyes, causing the other to give a groan and roll his own eyes.

"Whatever, it's wasn't important anyway."

"Pssh, you say that every time."

"I wouldn't have to if you listened you damn strawberry."

"Shut up you pineapple."

The said fruit shot him a menacing glare before pulling himself together and grabbing his bag.

"Well, I've gotta go."

"Where?"

"Oh… just, somewhere… you don't need to know." He said as he waved his hand dismissively, the carrot top narrowed his eyes.

"Just don't get you're ass in any trouble Renji."

The said man turned his head and gave him a 'what-the-fruck-do-you-take-me-for' look before shrugging his shoulders. The red pineapple made his way through the classroom, starting at the back, and just as he got to the door the strawberry called out.

"You gonna stalk that kid again?"

Renji's body became rigid for a moment before relaxing, he looked over his shoulder and gave him a smirkish-grin.

"What if I am?"

"Drop it, you won't get anything out of what you're doing."

"How do you know?"

"Just do."

"Keh, you've been giving me that bull shit ever since, what about you and that nerd boy?"

This time it was Ichigo's turn to stiffen.

"You've been with him for a year now, haven't you gotten tired?"

"…No…" Came his soft reply.

"Pfft, if it were me I would get tired at looking at his nerdy face after the third hour." He said as he took a step out of the door, but then shrugged.

"Then again, you're preference and mine's are completely different."

"Damn right." Ichigo growled out, obviously angered at his friend's comments.

"Well, I'll be home around seven or eight t'night. Keep my portion of dinner for me will ya?"

"… Alright."

"Thanks."

"Che."

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"That was a close one wasn't it?" Rikichi said as they walked out of the front gates and headed down the usual street, Hana gave a nod as he yawned, still tired from the afternoon and the things that occurred the night prior.

"You still tired Hana-tan?" He asked, unable to understand why his cousin had to stay up all night and do things that he did not know of. 'Hana-tan' nodded with half open eyes.

"Rikichi-kun… do you have to go to work today?"

"'Fraid so, the boss' got some business for me, why?"

"Mm…" He grumbled out as he shrugged.

"No specific reason, I just didn't want to be alone again…"

Rikichi turned red.

"D-Don't say weird stuff like that!" He sputtered and gave the boy a slap on the shoulder, of course, any normal person would laugh and hit back playfully, but today, and like always, Hana was half awake, so even of the hit had been half-hearted it sent the boy tumbling forward and hitting face-first on a lamp-post.

"Oh shit, Hana-tan you really are tired…" Rikichi mumbled as he went over to his beloved cousin and checked for any cuts or bruises, the boy fell back in Rikichi's arms and had a pained expression written all over his face.

"Rikichi-kuun… did you really have to push me?" He said in a sad tone, his weak and supple frame leaned against his cousin's stronger one, the other gave him a tight hug.

"Didn't think that you would crash into things."

Hana gave a small chuckle.

"Has anyone stalked you before?" He asked out of the blue. Rikichi gave him a funny look, but shook his head no.

"Why? Someone tailing after you?"

"No… just curious."

"…"

Rikichi gave him a suspicious look, but the flower reminded him of work, which got the boy to shrug that subject off and say bye, running in the direction of his workplace. Hana sighed. To be honest, there was someone tailing after him, but he wasn't sure if it would be a wise thing to get Rikichi involved: if he was being followed, then it should just be him and the follower, he didn't want to risk having Riki-tan in it too.

When he got to his apartment door, he felt his stomach churn. There was a pale blue envelope sitting in front of the door, his name scribbled in black ink in the front. Sighing, the boy picked it up and opened it. Out came a letter and a dried flower. Hanatarou closed his eyes. Why was this happening? He wasn't necessarily social, and the only people he came in contact was his boss, the teachers, his classmate, and Rikichi.

"It could be someone from the school, but I never got into a fight, and why would someone from school do it?"

He pulled out his keys and unlocked the door. Still murmuring the unusual possibilities. Locking the door behind him, he went into his room and got started on his homework assignments, trying to distract himself from the entire situation.

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